As Lou Fan, who once led a team to survey the geography of the Western Regions, he began to cross the desert with everyone, and the destination was the ancient country of Loulan, which had been missing for hundreds of years.

The natural environment in the desert area is extremely harsh. The heat, the sun, the wind, the lack of geographical indications, the lack of supplies, etc., are forbidden areas for human beings. Not to mention the more than 1,000-year-old period of the Tang Dynasty, even now the desert has swallowed up many professional desert expedition teams with excellent equipment and excellent personnel.

Of course, the physical fitness of modern desert expeditions is far from being comparable to these martial arts masters in the book. Under the leadership of Lou Fan, coupled with the equipment purchased by Lou Fan, it is still not a big problem for them to cross the desert safely.

The crux of the matter is that Lou Fan's purpose is to find the ancient kingdom of Loulan. The country has been missing for hundreds of years, although Loulan is mentioned in the poems of the great Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai. However, it is generally believed that Loulan at this time refers to the countries, nationalities or tribes in the Western Regions that are far away from the Central Plains. They are also called Loulan, but they have nothing to do with the ancient kingdom of Loulan.

The ancient kingdom of Loulan should have developed at the same time as the Xiongnu in the Western Han Dynasty, but Loulan did not have as many grasslands as the Xiongnu for animal husbandry. The scale and national strength of the ancient kingdom of Loulan are far from being comparable to the Xiongnu who crisscrossed the grasslands. The smartest thing about the Loulan people is that they are a horse people, but they are not as reckless as the Xiongnu. Rather, they live in peace with the forces around them, while retaining a strong military of their own.

After the Xiongnu who roamed the steppe were defeated, the Loulan people even began to trade with the Central Plains on their own. Over the past few hundred years, the people of Loulan have continuously accumulated wealth. When they had a huge amount of wealth, the royal family of Loulan was discussing how to use it.

After a long discussion among the royal family, it was finally decided by the king: to use the wealth to actively build cities and develop the population. Some of the excess wealth was placed in the treasury, and more was used as a funeral object for the royal family.

As a result, the country of Loulan developed rapidly, and the population also increased rapidly. The king also welcomed visitors from all over the world with an inclusive mind. Religious people from further west also kept coming to Loulan. They brought with them a lot of knowledge about medicine, architecture, etc., which was accepted by the local shamanism. The Loulan royal family began to build a huge royal tomb, which was only a resting place for members of the royal family, and only people of extremely high status were eligible.

Although shamanism is only a religion, it is actually the most learned person among the Loulan people of that era. They were responsible for the design and construction of the tombs. Every time a member of the royal family is buried in the royal tomb, a grand religious ceremony is held, and a shamanic high priest is responsible for opening the royal tomb. But once the mourners crossed the gate of the royal tomb, they could only be buried, and every time the gate was opened, hundreds of people entered alive.

Therefore, except for the shamanic high-ranking who have the design drawings of the royal tomb, no one, including the royal family, knows any information about the royal tomb. In such a mysterious place, there are naturally various rumors, one of which is that there are many royal family burial goods in the royal tomb.

Later, the environment of the ancient kingdom of Loulan was greatly damaged, coupled with the plague, which made the kingdom of Loulan disappear quickly. The king of Loulan had to let the Marquis of Loulan and the Marquis of Baiyun flee from the kingdom of Loulan with the people of the royal family, hoping that they could open the tomb of the king of Loulan in the future and use the wealth inside to restore the kingdom. After these people left Loulan's sphere of influence, they were robbed by other tribes in the Western Regions. After Loulan, Baiyun and the royal family separated, they each chose a place to settle. Hundreds of years have passed, and Loulan Villa has gradually given up the idea of restoring the country.

Lou Xu, the owner of Loulan Villa, took a deep breath when he said this. Zhide said: "The ancient kingdom of Loulan has become a thing of the past, and it is a very wise choice for the descendants of Loulan Villa to give up this crazy idea." Zhou Xun said: "It's a pity that the descendants of Baiyunhou are still obsessed, and they have been plotting this matter for hundreds of years, which is really persistent." Lou Zang said: "If this dedication is used to benefit one party, it should also be famous in the world, and it will not be reduced to ashes." ”

Zhide smiled: "There are many such people in the world who have ability and wealth. But among these people, who know how to control their desires, the old monk has only seen Lou Sanye. Lou Zang smiled: "The master is polite. I, Lou Zang, just have a little more chivalrous sense than ordinary businessmen. Zhou Xun arched his hand to Lou Zang, and then said: "Thanks to Lou Sanye's chivalrous sense, I can build Songhe Hall again in vain." Lou Zang hurriedly said: "This is a favor that my nephew owes me! When I get older, I will definitely pay it back." Big brother, is it okay?" Lou Xuan said: "Of course!" Lou Fan said: "The seniors have the heart to support me Lou Fan, and the juniors are unforgettable." ”

Everyone has been talking about these past events along the way. After a few days of walking, there was nothing but desert and desert.

Shanwu Dao: "Master, our purpose is the ancient country of Loulan, but how do we know where it is?" Zhide was silent, and Zhou Xun next to him smiled and said: "Master Shanwu, you should ask the owner of Lou Dazhuang this question." Lou Xu said: "The owner of the big village can't talk about it." I have been studying the codex of my ancestors in the mountain villa for the past 20 years, and I still have some research on the ancient kingdom of Loulan. ”

Lou Fan said: "Father, we have to find them as soon as possible, your daughter-in-law is still in their hands." Lou Zang smiled: "Big brother, you have to find the ancient kingdom of Loulan for public and private." Lou Xu said: "Twenty years ago, after Baiyun Tuo and Baiyun Valley of Baiyun Mountain Villa were killed, I was looking for this Loulan Ancient Kingdom. Zhou Xun said: "In order to break the idea of Baiyun Villa?" Lou Xu said: "Exactly." As long as the tomb of the king of Loulan is still there, it can still be found, and it can be opened, Baiyun Villa will always find a way to find the tomb of the king of Loulan, and there will always be a way to open the tomb. ”

Lou Xuan thought for a moment and continued: "The scope of the ancient kingdom of Loulan, according to the map left by the ancestors, is actually very well determined. The problem is that the address of the tomb of the Loulan king, which is difficult to determine. However, according to the records at the time, I can still be sure. You can rest assured about this matter. Lou Fan, how are you going to save people?"

Lou Fan said: "We have three opportunities. When the first one was looking for the royal tomb in Baiyun Villa, he directly attacked Baiyun Hill and forced them to be replaced. The second is that when they opened the royal tomb, we directly attacked Baiyun Kunlun. The disciples thought that he was the Turkic high priest, and the third was after they entered the royal tomb, so they waited for them to have internal strife. ”

Shantong said: "Can there still be infighting in Baiyun Villa?" ”